B1verbtechnologywork
US/ˌriːˈstɑːrt/
UK/ˌriːˈstɑːt/
to start something again, especially a computer or machine, after it has stopped
In context
Please restart your laptop and try to log in again.
The update will finish after the system restarts tonight.
After the power cut, it took an hour to restart the production line.
Words that go with restart
verb + noun
- restart the computerRestart the computer to apply the changes.
- restart the serverThe team had to restart the server twice.
- restart the systemRestart the system after you install the update.
- restart the engineHe could not restart the engine in the cold.
- restart negotiationsBoth sides agreed to restart negotiations next week.
adverb + verb
- automatically restartThe machine will automatically restart in ten minutes.